Chapter 133: Saving the Crazy Mistress in Sheep's Clothing
Chapter 133: Saving the Crazy Mistress in Sheep's Clothing
After Rengui learned about this, he immediately went into the imperial study and reported the matter to Emperor Ling.
After hearing this, Emperor Ling sat upright on the dragon throne in the imperial study, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out.
He had previously learned from Wen Yang that the black plant was called kelp. If eaten too much, it would be harmful to the body and would cause many symptoms, thus shortening lifespan. It was not a good thing to prolong life as Wen Fengye said!
So since then, he stopped eating kelp.
However, Emperor Ling was still reluctant to think too badly of his son at first, so he ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare that dish every day, pretending that he was still eating kelp every day, but the amount prepared every day was not much.
Just to see if Wen Fengye will take any action next.
Unexpectedly, he actually waited for it.
A cold light flashed in Ling Huang's eyes, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Ever since Crown Prince Wen Ling passed away, he had actually considered training Wen Fengye to be the heir, but he hadn't expected Wen Fengye to plot against him to this extent. If Wen Yang hadn't noticed something was wrong, he might have already...
Thinking of this, Ling Huang felt as if a thorn was stuck in his heart, making him angry and disappointed.
Emperor Ling clenched the armrests of the dragon throne. The cold touch seemed to remind him of the cruelty and ruthlessness of the struggle for imperial power. He had fought with his brothers in the past, but he didn't expect that now he would have to fight with his own son!
He angrily slapped the armrest of the dragon throne, scaring Rengui beside him so much that he trembled. Rengui had never seen Emperor Ling so angry.
After a while, Rengui asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, what should we do with the Second Prince now..."
"Pass on my order." Emperor Ling said coldly, "From now on, the Second Prince is only allowed to eat kelp as a dish in his daily meals."
"And without my permission, he is not allowed to take even a single step out of his palace!"
Rengui was shocked. It was obvious that Emperor Ling's decree was to put the second prince under house arrest.
"Yes, I understand. I will take the guards to the Second Prince's palace right away." Rengui turned around and prepared to leave the imperial study.
But he was stopped by Ling Huang, "Wait a minute!"
Rengui turned around in confusion, and heard the Emperor Ling continue in a deep voice: "You are to personally deliver the Second Prince's meals every day. This is my most beloved prince. You must make sure he finishes all this good food. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I have taken note of it."
"Okay, go ahead." Emperor Ling waved to Rengui, who immediately bowed and left the imperial study.
After leaving the imperial study, Rengui first went to the guard post in the palace.
When the guards saw the eunuch chief steward approaching in a hurry, the guard officer stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what happened in the palace?"
Rengui glanced at the guards and whispered, "His Majesty has ordered that you immediately proceed to the Second Prince's palace gate and strictly guard it. The Second Prince is not allowed to take even a single step out of the palace. No negligence is allowed!"
The guard officer was shocked when he heard this, and asked tentatively in a low voice: "Master General, has His Royal Highness the Second Prince committed any crime...?"
Rengui simply glanced at the guard and said calmly, "Don't ask questions in this palace that you shouldn't ask. Go quickly. I'll go to the Second Prince's palace at noon."
Upon hearing this, the guard officer quickly lowered his head and replied, "Yes."
After saying that, the guard officer took a few of his men and headed towards where Wen Fengye lived.
When the guards arrived, the dense footsteps quickly attracted the attention of the eunuchs and maids in the Second Prince's palace.
Wen Fengye also heard the noise outside in the palace, so he walked out of his bedroom. As soon as he came out, he saw a group of guards with spears guarding the door of the palace where he lived.
He frowned, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.
Wen Fengye stepped forward with an unhappy look and said, "What are you doing?"
The guard stepped forward and replied respectfully, but not servilely, "Your Highness, the Second Prince, I am here under the orders of His Majesty. No one is allowed to enter or leave without His Majesty's permission."
Hearing this, Wen Fengye's face changed, but he still spoke calmly: "Why did you give such an order? I need to know the reason."
The guard shook his head. "I'm only following orders and don't know the inside story. If Your Highness the Second Prince has any questions, you can wait until you see the steward next to His Majesty to ask. The steward just said that he will come to your palace at noon."
Wen Fengye was silent. Since the guards didn't know the reason, it would be useless for him to stay at the door any longer. So he took a deep breath and turned back into the palace.
After returning to his bedroom, he carefully thought about his recent behavior that had aroused his father's suspicion.
But no matter what, he had no clue. Recently, something happened to Song Yizi, and he was extremely low-key. When did he anger his father so much that he sent guards to put him under house arrest?
Soon, his doubts were resolved with the arrival of Rengui at noon.
At noon, Rengui walked directly into Wen Fengye's bedroom carrying an exquisite food box.
Wen Fengye looked up at Rengui coldly without saying a word.
Rengui pretended not to see Wen Fengye's cold eyes. He walked straight to Wen Fengye's table, gently placed the food box on the table, and said with a dagger hidden in his smile: "Second Prince, I will serve you dinner today."
Wen Fengye's eyes fell on the food box, and a sense of uneasiness arose in his heart.
This had never happened before, so this move must have been instructed by his father...
Rengui gently opened the exquisitely carved red sandalwood food box. Inside the exquisite food box, there was only a plate of black cold dishes.
But the moment Wen Fengye saw the dish, his pupils suddenly constricted. At the same time, he instantly understood why his father had sent guards to guard his palace gate...
But Wen Fengye still pretended to be calm and looked up at Rengui and asked, "What do you mean?"
Rengui smiled faintly, "Your Highness, this is the will of His Majesty. His Majesty said that you are his most beloved prince, so he specially gave you this longevity-promoting good thing to try, and told me to watch you eat it all."
At this point, Wen Fengye's expression completely changed...
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